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When I watched the Witcher series on Netflix, I had a feeling I knew the castle from somewhere. After a little bit of Googling, I found out it was Ogrodzieniec Castle, which is located less than an hour away from my family home! So when my boyfriend and I went for a short family visit, … Read more
Dolina Kościeliska (The Kościeliska Valley) is located in the Western Tatras. It is a 9 km long trail leading through the second-largest valley on the Polish side of the Tatra Mountains. You can extend the hike along the route by going to one of five caves, Kraków Gorge, or a beautiful Smreczyński pond. Several trails … Read more
Zakopane, called the winter capital of Poland, is a lovely town situated at the foothills of the majestic Tatra mountains. But Zakopane is a place to visit in every season, not only in the winter. It offers incredible views and unforgettable experiences all year round. I am pretty sentimental about the place as I used … Read more
“LUMAGICA – Spooky LumiNights” is a light festival with fantastic light art and music. As you stroll through the area, you will pass by the illuminated spooky pumpkins, spiders, and skeletons. You will see enormous shimmering and gleaming sculptures, light corridors, and light shows that illuminate your path. In the heart of the light festival, … Read more
The Kletno Uranium mine is located on the northern slope of Żmijowiec in the Śnieżnik Massif in Lower Silesia in Poland. For many years, this place was inaccessible to tourists, with the Underground Tourist Route becoming available only in 2002. I fell in love with the mine; it evoked memories of my dream of being … Read more
Włodarz, an underground complex built in the Włodarz mountain massif (Wolfberg in German, Wolf’s Mountain in English), was the last Riese complexes we visited during our tour. Project Riese (Giant) continues to be one of the most mysterious construction projects of II WW conducted in the region of the Owl Mountains by Nazi Germany. Currently, four … Read more
Tivoli gardens Tivoli is many things, but first of all, it is an amusement park. It is quite old, as it has been founded in 1843. The gardens in the name come from the fact that the whole area is a really nice place for a stroll and relaxation. As Tivoli is located in the … Read more
Książ Castle (Fürstenstein in German), located in Lower Silesia, is the third-largest castle in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe, with over 400 rooms (about 600 if you include service rooms). The castle stands proudly atop a steep cliff overlooking the nearby verdant valleys, covered with trees and flowing creeks. The beautiful gardens … Read more
Grodno Castle (Kynsburg, Königsberg) stands on the summit of Mount Choina overlooking the Bystrzyca River. In the early years of its existence, it belonged to the Silesian dukes of the Piast dynasty and was one of the largest castles in the entire region. The stronghold was built for defensive purposes strategically on the mountain to guard the … Read more
Church of Peace in Świdnica, erected in 1657, is one of the most impressive temples I have seen in Poland. The uniqueness of this church is emphasized by the fact that it is made only from perishable materials such as straw, clay, sand, and wood. This Evangelical-Augsburg church is the largest wooden baroque temple in … Read more
Project Riese (Giant) is one of the most mysterious construction projects of II WW. It was conducted in the region of the Owl Mountains by Nazi Germany. Even now, so many years after the II WW, no one is sure what the exact purpose was; was it quarters for the Supreme Command of the Third … Read more
Project Riese (Giant) is one of the most mysterious construction projects of II WW. It was conducted in the region of the Owl Mountains by Nazi Germany. Even now, so many years after the II WW, no one is sure what the exact purpose was; was it quarters for the Supreme Command of the Third … Read more
Colorful lakelets (Kolorowe Jeziorka) located in Rudawy Janowickie are interestingly colored artificial ponds formed in place of former pyrite mines at the slope of Wielka Kopa mountain in the Lower Silesia region. In 2011, lakelets were chosen by the National Geographic Traveler as one of the new seven wonders of Poland! The lakes are a result … Read more
Chojnik Castle has been standing proudly on the hill above Sobieszów city for centuries overlooking the stunning area. You can see the Karkonosze Mountains, the Izerskie Mountains, the Jelenia Góra Valley, the Kaczawskie Mountains from the castle. History Chojnik Castle was built in 1292 by Piast Duke Bolko I the Strict in place of a … Read more
It slowly became my tradition to visit Hundested Sandskulptur Festival each year and check out what marvels have been sculptured in the sand. This year the festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with a very fitting theme: “Around the world – without borders” (Jorden rundt – uden grænser). Because of Corona, all of us have been … Read more
Jelenia Góra (Deer Mountain in English and Hirschberg in German) was our first stop in Lower Silesia and a starting point to our castle adventures! And the name did not disappoint; we did see a couple of deers on the road when we approached the city at night, so fitting! It is called the Pearl … Read more
Sagnlandet Lejre is a 106-acre archaeological open-air museum established in 1964 as an experimental center for studies in the field of history and archaeology. It is located in Lejre, close to Roskilde. You can see there the reconstructions of an Iron Age village and sacrificial bog (200 BC to 200 AD), a Viking marketplace (900 … Read more
When we were driving from Szczecin towards Lower Silesia on the south side of Poland, we thought the highway seemed pretty dull, mainly because we drove it so many times before, so we ditched it to drive through some side roads instead. We didn’t really expect anything except fields, smaller cities, and some villages, so … Read more
In the Nowy Czarnów in Poland, four kilometers from Gryfino, near the “Dolna Odra” Power Plant, there is a unique natural peculiarity called “Crooked Forest” (Krzywy Las). It is a cluster of about 50 gnarled pines growing in the area of about 0.30 ha. There used to be more of them, but more and more … Read more
Szczecin (Stettin) is located in Poland, only 14km from its western border with Germany. It is also only a seven-hour drive from Copenhagen and a short ferry ride from Sweden. We usually pass by Szczecin when we drive to Poland to my home city (and thanks to Corona driving 15h seemed easier than flying for 1.5h … Read more